The Woman King

About The Woman King

The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

Gina Prince-Bythewood's The Woman King is a 2022 history war film. Its themes are africa, arranged marriage, warrior woman, and female warrior.

Viola Davis appears as Nanisca, Thuso Mbedu as Nawi, Lashana Lynch as Izogie, and Sheila Atim as Amenza. At 135 minutes long, it arrived in September 2022.

The screenplay is by Dana Stevens. It was produced by Entertainment One, JuVee Productions, and TriStar Pictures. It is adapted from real events. American members can watch it on fuboTV, FXNow, and Hulu.

Cocaine Bear, The Piano, and Machine Gun Preacher make useful companions to The Woman King, all filed under 19th century. TMDB voters put it at 7.6 out of 10 across 2,445 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.